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Army Bob: Let’s bring back manufacturing to the U.S.
by Robert M. Traxler Our current President said on Sept 1 that if you voted for President Donald Trump, you are a traitor who does not believe in the Constitution,…
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Lady Vikings finish 2nd in 1st O-K Silver C-C jamboree
Neveah Helderop Hopkins girls captured the runner-up slot in the first O-K Silver Conference cross-country jamboree of the season at Lightning Bend Park in Belding. The Lady Vikings had 66…
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What is the truth about the departure of police chief?
"You can't handle the truth." ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I have long railed against the common modern…
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Wildcat tennis team breaks even in 3 league matches
The varsity boys' tennis team defeated Kenowa Hills Wednesday to even its league record thus far this season at 1-1-1. The Wildcats looked convincing as they took it to Kenowa…
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Wildcat boys take 2nd in 1st O-K Gold cross meet
Instead of "Gentlemen, start your engines," the Wayland girls followed the advice: "Laldies, check your watches." (Photos courtesy of Brett Butler) The Wayland boys’ cross-country team served notice to the…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 8, 1997 North Dorr Catholic School Joel Moore of Dorr won…
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Airborne car driver charged with cocaine use in crash
A motorist who drove an airborne car that soared over the Dorr expressway overpass has been charged with driving under the influence of cocaine last Jan. 13. Chandler Cockerham, then…
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National media plans to visit Gun Lake’s Curly Cone
The Gun Lake eatery got its start in 1954 as Kirk's Kurly Kones, a drive-in ice cream shop near the corner of Patterson and Chief Noonday Roads at the Barry-Allegan…
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Funeral will be Saturday for Richard VanDerMeer, 88
Richard Martin VanDerMeer of Hopkins died Monday, Sept. 5, at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. He was 88. Richard was born in Holland, MI, on Dec. 16, 1933, to his…
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City Council deals death blow to golf cart proposal
Advocates for golf cart use in the City of Wayland were dealt a setback Tuesday night when the City Council voted 4-2 against drawing up an ordinance. Council members Rick…